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SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

Specialty Definition: SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

Domain	Definition
Health	The communication from a neuron to a target (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) across a synapse. In chemical synaptic transmission, the presynaptic neuron releases a neurotransmitter that diffuses across the synaptic cleft and binds to specific synaptic receptors. These activated receptors modulate ion channels and/or second-messenger systems to influence the postsynaptic cell. Electrical transmission is less common in the nervous system, and, as in other tissues, is mediated by gap junctions. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

Specialty definitions using "SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION": Nicotinic Antagonists ♦ Receptors, Amino Acid, Receptors, AMPA, Receptors, Glutamate, Receptors, Purinergic P2. (references)

Commercial Usage: SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

Domain	Title
Books	Mechanisms of synaptic transmission (reference) Nicotinic Receptors in the Cns: Their Role in Synaptic Transmission (Progress in Brain Research, Vol 79) (reference) Synaptic transmission and neuronal interaction (reference) (more book examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Another study seeks to understand the molecular basis of synaptic transmission in the nervous system. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day
synaptic transmission	8
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Modern Translation: SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

Language		Translations for "SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		synaptisk impulsoverførsel (synaptic transmission of excitation). (various references)

Dutch		synapstransmissie (synaptic transmission of excitation), synapsistransmissie (synaptic transmission of excitation). (various references)

French		transmission synaptique de l'excitation (synaptic transmission of excitation). (various references)

German		synaptische Erregungsuebertragung (synaptic transmission of excitation). (various references)

Italian		trasmissione sinaptica (synaptic transmission of excitation). (various references)

Pig Latin		ynapticsay ansmissiontray

Portuguese		transmissão sináptica da excitação (synaptic transmission of excitation). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Usage: Commercial
3. Quotations: Non-fiction
4. Expressions: Internet

5. Translations: Modern
6. Bibliography

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